Winnipeg Distribution: Why 176k Sq Ft Matters
Groupe Touchette's 176,000 sq ft expansion proves regional hubs beat scattered depots for Western Canadian parts availability.
Priya Raman
8 min readRegional
Priya Raman
8 min read
Plaza Tire Collinsville Opening: A Catalog Test, Not a Real-Estate Win
Plaza Tire's 17th Illinois store opens in Collinsville. Why network expansion is a fitment-data and assortment test, not a real-estate win.
Priya Raman
11 min read
America's Tire NY: 1,250 Stores Challenge Local Shops
Ray analyzes America's Tire entering NY with 1,250 stores. Can their free service model survive the Northeast's entrenched local competition?
Ray Donnelly
14 min read
Plaza Tire Network Acquisition: What an Owner Trades for Fill Rate
Plaza Tire Service acquired Main Street Tire in Virden. The real story for an owner: pooled fill rate bought with surrendered control of the shelf and margin.
Priya Raman
10 min read
ContiTread HDR 5 Retread: You're Buying the Casing, Not the Tread
ContiTread HDR 5 retread review: why the casing, not the tread spec, decides your regional fleet payback — plus a casing-sourcing checklist before you buy in.
Priya Raman
10 min read